Muslimgauze | Betrayal (3LP) [SONG21]

Muslimgauze | Betrayal
Label: I Shall Sing Until My Land Is Free – SONG21
Format: 3 x Vinyl, LP, 45 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Yellow In Red
Released| 23 Apr 2024

»Betrayal« was originally released on CD by Staalplaat in 1993.

»Betrayal« isn't that far removed from »Veiled Sisters« – while not as minimalist, if not repetitive, as that particular release, »Betrayal« relies on the same basic tools of gentle, steady electronic percussion and low-level bass and keyboard shadings. The most immediate changes lie with the various vocal samples on some of the tracks; while not immediately intelligible per se, you get scraps and hints from them, expressing a range of negative emotions regarding the initial peace pact. At the same time, often a subtle but nonetheless effective sense of omen and dire warning lurks throughout the music; the use of bass tones in particular doesn't seem that far removed from what Massive Attack eventually came up with years later on Mezzanine. Also, as with Veiled Sisters, even the most low-key of changes has a large effect in context, such as the metallic clattering added to the electronic pulsing on the second »Nabius.« Overall, the feeling is meditative; this is the kind of music you could put on for a quiet moment, but it's not exactly easy listening in any sense of the word.

"Dedicated to a united Arab response." - Bryn Jones

- Triple 12" Yellow-in-Red Vinyl in a Trifold jacket.
- Limited edition of 300 copies! 
- Originally released by Staalplaat in 1993. 
- All tracks written, played, and recorded by Muslimgauze in 1993.
- Remix by Abu Zahedi. Remastered by C-drik.
- Cover concept, photography & production by Dmytro Fedorenko.
- Design by Zavoloka.

TRACKLIST:
A1    Nablus
A2    Bloodstain
A3    Druse
B1    Bloodstain
B2    Druse
C1    Nablus
C2    Jaffa
D    Ramallah
E1    Vensarka
E2    Jaffa
F    Ramallah

# Industrial # Ambient # Experimental # Ritual